Gr1(+) inflammatory monocytes are required for mucosal resistance to the pathogen Toxoplasma gondii.
Gr1(+) inflammatory monocytes are required for mucosal resistance to the pathogen Toxoplasma gondii.
I. Dunay,R. DaMatta,4 Authors,L. Sibley
2008 · DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2008.05.019
Immunity · 433 Citations
TLDR
Findings illustrate the critical importance of inflammatory monocytes as a first line of defense in controlling intestinal pathogens in mice susceptible to oral toxoplasmosis.